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Very good article by Dejan. I'm on board with hsi top ten list with the exception of Von Rosenberg. I am a big believer in Justin Wilson, who throws harder than the other two top lefthanded starting pitching prospects in our system (Locke and Owens). I also love Wilson's bulldog makeup and winning, big game experience in the College World Series. He has a bigger, stronger body than the other two, as well, and while his control to this point is so-so, neither is it terrible, and he makes up for his 4 walks per 9 innings with more strikeouts. He has also been very durable in his pro career. What has Von Rosenberg done in the minors compared with Wilson? Not nearly as much.

I always thought Benson was more like a good number two in terms of his ceiling; he did strike out nearly 200 hitters in his best season, and when you get near that number you're starting to get close to "power pitcher" territory more than "innings eater", methinks. But your point is well made and well taken, sir: Benson WAS the real deal in terms of his talent, and I agree with you that his collegiate innings probably set him on the road to persistent injury later in life. That's always the risk you take with college pitchers, of course, but you also get the occasional Roger Clemens (minus steroids, heh). Along those lines I still believe in former College World Series hurler Josh Wilson in our system.

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